Korpisalo was 2-1 while posting a 1.45 GAA, .956 SV% and two shutouts in four starts vs. the Maple Leafs in the qualifying round. It was a terrific showing from Korpisalo, who is now the unquestioned No.1 in Columbus with Elvis Merzlikins out indefinitely. Korpisalo did not face the Lightning during the 2020 regular season.

Korpisalo stopped all 28 shots the he faced in a shutout win over the Maple Leafs in Game 1. The Blue Jackets did a terrific job in limiting Toronto and Korpisalo was there to clean up the rest. As good as he was, Toronto is still a high-powered offence that should bring a better effort in Game 2, making Korpisalo a somewhat risky DFS play.

Korpisalo was set to become a restricted free agent this offseason but got a two-year extension on Friday. Korpisalo will make $2.2 million in 2021 and $3.4 million in 2022, which would be the first season of his UFA years. In the first year without Sergei Bobrovsky, Korpisalo went 19-12-5 with a 2.60 GAA and .911 SV% in 37 games (35 starts) while splitting the crease primarily with Elvis Merzlikins. Throughout his five-year career, Korpisalo has gone 60-43-14 with a 2.80 GAA And .908 SV%.

Korpisalo allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Blue Jackets loss in Calgary on Wednesday. Since coming back from injury, Korpisalo has gone 2-1-1 with a 3.46 GAA and .896 SV%. In his first start against the Oilers, he allowed four goals on 12 shots in a 4-1 loss in late-October.

Korpisalo allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Canucks. Korpisalo has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.82 GAA and .884 SV% in three games since returning from injury and is expected to start for the fourth time in five games on Wednesday. Tonight he faces a Flames team that is struggling on home-ice, losing six of their last seven while being outscored 35-to-23.

Korpisalo allowed three goals on 39 shots in the Blue Jackets win over the Canucks. Korpisalo has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.82 GAA and .884 SV% in three games since returning from injury and is expected to start for the fourth time in five games on Wednesday. Tonight he faces a Flames team that is struggling on home-ice, losing six of their last seven while being outscored 35-to-23.

Korpisalo stopped 14 of 15 shots after replacing Elvis Merzlikins in the Blue Jackets 4-3 OT win over the Senators on Monday. He was scheduled to start Tuesday in Minnesota but head coach John Tortorella reneged with Korpisalo recently returning from injury. The 25-year-old comes into Friday at 12-8-1 with a 2.37 GAA, .910 SV% and two shutouts on home ice this year.

Korpisalo allowed one goal on 15 shots after replacing an injured Elvis Merzlikins in the Blue Jackets overtime win over the Senators last night. Tonight will be his first start since December 29th and he comes in at 18-10-4 with a 2.48 GAA and .914 SV% on the season. Tonight he faces a Wild team that has gone 6-3-1 while scoring 2.90 goals per game in their last 10 games.

Korpisalo has been out since December 29th but comes back up after a one-game conditioning stint. Korpisalo, who was red-hot before he got hurt, stopped 32 of 34 shots in a winning effort in his game with Cleveland. Elvis Merzlikins has had a more difficult time recently, so Korpisalo should get a decent workload upon his return.

Head coach John Tortorella said that Korpisalo would be out "weeks" but it is officially at least one month. The Blue Jackets will be without their starting netminder until early-to-mid February, forcing Elvis Merzlikins into the No.1 role for the first time in his career.

Korpisalo has been among the best goalies in the NHL since mid-November, ranking first in the NHL in wins (11), tied for second in shutouts (2), tied for sixth in GAA (2.04) and tied for 10th in SV% (.926) over that span. Korpisalo suffered a knee injury during the shootout vs. Chicago last night and now the Blue Jackets turn to an inexperienced duo of Elvis Merzlikins and Matiss Kivlenieks.

Korpisalo was hurt in the first round of the shootout during the Blue Jackets' loss to the Blackhawks on Sunday. He showed some discomfort after Jonathan Toews scored on him and it got progressively worse, ending in Korpisalo being wheeled into the dressing room on a gurney. Korpisalo is set to undergo an MRI and further evaluation before the Blue Jackets release a detailed timetable.

Korpisalo allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Blue Jackets' win over the Islanders on Monday. Korpisalo is on a five-game winning streak, posting a really impressive 1.60 GAA, .941 SV% and one shutout. The shutout came against the Capitals, who he'll face for the third time this season--he is 2-0 and has stopped 67 of 69 shots (.971 SV%) in the first two meetings.